The Seme
Area Command of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), last month generated
N701million.
The Anti- Smuggling unit of the Command also made 48
seizures with a duty paid value of N32.9 million for the month under
review.
The amount raked in August was N202m in
excess of the amount generated in July 2017. Customs Area Controller,
Mohammed Aliyu, A. said the Command is deploying strategies to boost
revenue generation despite the daunting challenges in the country.
He said taking a cursory look at the
Command’s revenue profile from January to date, it can be deduced that
the fluctuating revenue figure for each month was dependent on the
volume of importation through the corridor which could be attributed to
some of limiting factors.
He noted that the fluctuating revenue
which is now gradually increasing with each passing month, was
occasioned by the downturn on economic activities and other technical
forms of revenue leakages that are now been professionally addressed,
adding that the command is committed and focused in implementing the
core functions of the service without distraction.
He affirmed that the leadership of the
Command is leaving no stone unturned in order to ensure that every
revenue leakages are completely blocked, and the appropriate revenue due
to the Federal Government collected.
He charged all officers and men to
complement the effort of the Comptroller General in enforcing the
policies of the Federal Government through the land borders.
He restated that all hands must be on
deck to ensure that the Command perform maximally in revenue generation
and anti-smuggling operations.
Comptroller Aliyu said the command is
winning the war against smuggling at Seme border, as there is no hiding
place for those who indulge in such illegal acts. He urged all officers
and men to sustain the tempo of total compliance in enforcing the
government
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